Good for Your Heart? Good for Your Brain!

Good for Your Heart? Good for Your Brain!

Dominion of Sevierville | Seniors playing game with pool noodles and balloons

Sevierville, Tenn. (May 2024) – Dominion Senior Living of Sevierville, a premier assisted living and memory care community, will celebrate the 100th birthday of Ruth Mills Robertson on May 13th.

 

Robertson was born in Augusta, Georgia and was the youngest of five children born to George and Estelle Mills. She met and married Eugene E. Robertson, a native of Sevier County, in 1942. They were married for 38 years until his untimely death in 1980. During those wonderful years together, they embarked on many adventures. Wonderful cruises and traveling abroad kept them busy. Ruth and Gene loved to dance and spent many years attending social functions with friends that certainly included dancing.

 

Robertson was a Homemaker and devoted all her time to being a good wife and mother. She had a special love for gardening and flowers. Working in her yard was one of her favorite things to do. Through the years, she volunteered her services to her church. She was in the Joy Rugh Circle, cooked and helped in the church booth at the Sevier County Fair each year. Volunteering in the church office was also always a high priority. Ruth was a member of the First Methodist good fellowship class at the First United Methodist Church of Sevierville.

She and Eugene had two children: Alexis Robertson and Rhonda Robertson Harrison (deceased), and one grandchild: Blake Harrison.

“We love having mom as a part of the Dominion family. We are excited to celebrate her! There will be much love surrounding her on this special day. The milestone will be marked by a celebration with family, many loved ones and special friends honoring her,” said Alexis, daughter of Robertson.  

 

Community details

 

Dominion Senior Living of Sevierville is a premier senior living community with personal care and memory care apartments for seniors. Dominion Senior Living strives to operate with the mission, “Honoring God through Service to Seniors.”

Located in the heart of Sevierville, Dominion Senior Living provides a secure, attentive, homelike atmosphere while offering a full range of helpful services to those looking for a senior living community in Sevier County.

Dominion Senior Living is part of a family of senior living communities throughout the eastern United States owned and/or operated by Dominion Senior Living of Knoxville, Tenn. Dominion Senior Living specializes in offering independent living, assisted living, and Alzheimer’s care services.

Dominion Senior Living of Sevierville is located at 1102 Medical Park Court Sevierville, TN 37862 More information can be found by calling (865) 365-4360 or by visiting their website at http://dominionseniorliving.com/sevierville/. 

Stay Sharp Throughout Your Whole Lifetime

Physical fitness is a sound investment for any stage of life. It’s good for your heart. So, it’s no surprise research shows it’s good for your brain, too!

Recent studies in anthropology link both physical activity and the need for social interaction to larger brains for humans. It seems the need to endure physical demands of hunting and to plan effective hunt strategies helped mold the structure of our brains.

Scientific support for the link between physical activity and brain health, from childhood to old age, is growing. Just as regular exercise helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, it also can help reduce the risk of age-related decline in memory, language skills, thinking, and judgment.

Research is underway to determine whether exercise can help delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Observational studies have linked physical activity, normal blood pressure and diabetes control with changes in risk. Even if research does not find direct evidence that exercise slows or prevents dementia, investing in exercise will still pay off. Just think of the improvement you will make in your overall health–how that translates into reduced costs for health care. Think, too, of how much more fun life can be!

Add problem-solving to exercise for a personal body and brain workout some call the Golden Duo. Test results for people who regularly play memory games and do aerobic exercise, like walking, show they earn higher scores in cognitive performance. The key is regular workouts.

Where do you start? Check with your doctor about which physical activities are appropriate for you. Then, check with yourself to see what learning or problem-solving activities you enjoy. Think of it as mind aerobics. Look for ways to exercise both your body and brain, like tai chi, dance, photography hikes, zoo walks, or nature walks.

For brain workouts, try activities that require creativity, strategy or planning. Learn something new. Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument, make pottery, write poetry or knit? What about solving puzzles, brain teasers or mysteries? Would you like to paint, design a garden or play computer games?

Be active with others. Do volunteer work or join a group. Enjoy discussions about books, movies, hobbies or current events. When we continue to interact with people and build relationships, we are building brain fitness, too! Contact us to learn more.

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